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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / QIW Beacon Up and Running Thursday Night - Sunday Night
« on: May 10, 2024, 0059 UTC »
Just a brief note 22 meter beacon QIW will remain on air lThursday night (now) through Sunday night local time using my 20 meter dipole when not in use for amateur radio activities.   The location is near Crown Point, Indiana.   Frequency is approx 13.56275 mhz using 5 WPM CW.  Happy Hunting!

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / 22M Beacons RF and RVA Received Today
« on: March 19, 2023, 2355 UTC »
Just a quick note to report:

RF on 13.56495 mhz RST 337 at 23:35 UTC 03/19/2023

RVA on 13.56652 mhz RST 337 at 23:40 UTC 03/19/2023

All on my IC-7300 using a G5RV antenna up about 30 feet.   Grid DN61 near Winfield, IN in NW Indiana (Chicagoland).

Good work folks!






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Utility / 3.370 mhz usb net?
« on: January 29, 2023, 0303 UTC »
I am receiving an unknown net on 3.370 mhz usb with call signs 6HW, 6KB, 6KL, and a few others in voice and a digital mode "sending traffic".   Voice discussion cocerns failure of some call signs/stations to receive and decode the digital communications.  Any idea what this net is?


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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / QIW Up and Running This Afternoon
« on: January 08, 2023, 2050 UTC »
I have QIW up and running for a bit (until local dark), trying to capitalize on good propigation of "RF" a few minutes ago.   

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / QIW On Air from DN61
« on: August 21, 2022, 2153 UTC »
Just a brief note 22 meter beacon QIW will remain on air using my 20 meter dipole when not in use for amateur radio activities.   The location is near Crown Point, Indiana.   Happy hunting! Frequency is approx 13.56275 mhz using 5 WPM CW.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / "DAD" On Air ~13.56305 MHZ
« on: April 17, 2022, 1758 UTC »
"DAD"  is on the air at approximately ~13.56305 MHZ from Grid EN61 (Northwest Indiana Near Chicago)  Antenna is a G5RV up about 40 feet.     Please let me know if you hear it!  Thanks!  Alex.  This is a temporary TX until the transmitter is shipped to UT to my father. 

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Propagation / 200 mW Multi-Band WSPR Beacon-First Day Results
« on: December 06, 2020, 0639 UTC »
Not too bad for 200 mW and a compromise G5RV dipole up 20 feet.    The transmitter is a ZachTech's desktop WSPR model set to TX on the 160, 80, 40, and 20 meter bands.  The list is sorted for unique calls, then greatest distance first:

Timestamp            Call       MHz                SNR   Drift   Grid            Pwr   Reporter    RGrid     km        az   Mode # Spots
 2020-12-05 07:24     N9QIW     7.040073     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     N3WCC     FN41mx     4170     67     2     1
 2020-12-05 08:30     N9QIW     7.040201     -30     0     DM06du     0.2     AJ8S/1     FN44mf     4138     63     2     1
 2020-12-05 07:46     N9QIW     7.040146     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     N8VIM     FN42fq     4111     66     2     2
 2020-12-05 09:58     N9QIW     7.040037     -30     0     DM06du     0.2     KK1D     FN31vi     4078     68     2     1
 2020-12-05 19:16     N9QIW     14.097145     -27     1     DM06du     0.2     WA2TP     FN30lu     4018     69     2     3
 2020-12-05 06:40     N9QIW     7.040163     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     AI6VN/KH6     BL10rx     3963     254     2     42
 2020-12-05 17:26     N9QIW     14.096993     -29     0     DM06du     0.2     VA3DP     FN24et     3764     62     2     1
 2020-12-05 09:14     N9QIW     7.040136     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     N2HQI     FN13sa     3709     66     2     6
 2020-12-05 21:50     N9QIW     14.097082     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     K1RA-PI     FM18cr     3657     74     2     1
 2020-12-05 09:14     N9QIW     7.040135     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     KD2OM     FN12gx     3628     66     2     2
 2020-12-05 18:10     N9QIW     14.097196     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     WD4ELG     FM06be     3534     79     2     2
 2020-12-06 03:54     N9QIW     7.040169     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     N4NVG/2     EM97we     3488     77     2     3
 2020-12-05 10:42     N9QIW     7.040035     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     WA3TTS     EN90xn     3437     71     2     1
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040074     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     KL7L     BP51ip     3433     333     2     2
 2020-12-05 09:36     N9QIW     7.040031     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     N8AUM     EM70em     3213     93     2     1
 2020-12-05 09:58     N9QIW     7.040035     -23     0     DM06du     0.2     KK4WJS     EM73sj     3211     86     2     2
 2020-12-05 10:42     N9QIW     7.040034     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     W4ENN     EM64ru     2982     84     2     1
 2020-12-05 10:42     N9QIW     7.040030     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     W3PM     EM64or     2964     85     2     1
 2020-12-05 20:00     N9QIW     14.097037     -6     0     DM06du     0.2     KR4VJ     EM66sx     2941     80     2     2
 2020-12-05 14:52     N9QIW     14.097033     -25     -1     DM06du     0.2     N9AWU     EM69sm     2905     74     2     2
 2020-12-05 15:58     N9QIW     14.097184     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     K9AN     EN50wc     2758     73     2     8
 2020-12-05 15:58     N9QIW     14.097184     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     KB9AMG     EN52tx     2740     66     2     10
 2020-12-05 06:40     N9QIW     7.040136     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     AC0G     EM38ww     2422     76     2     2
 2020-12-05 09:14     N9QIW     7.040137     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     W5WTH     EM10bj     2139     103     2     1
 2020-12-05 08:30     N9QIW     7.040201     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     K5XL     EM12kp     2110     96     2     2
 2020-12-06 06:34     N9QIW     7.040188     -12     0     DM06du     0.2     VE6JY     DO33or     1951     14     2     1
 2020-12-05 10:42     N9QIW     7.040148     -25     -1     DM06du     0.2     WX5SWB     EM02     1947     98     2     3
 2020-12-05 07:02     N9QIW     7.040015     -21     0     DM06du     0.2     VE6EGN     DO23     1883     10     2     55
 2020-12-05 10:42     N9QIW     7.040032     -19     0     DM06du     0.2     VE6ARS     DO30eb     1547     16     2     6
 2020-12-05 16:20     N9QIW     14.097043     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     VE7FOE     CN79     1468     345     2     9
 2020-12-05 15:36     N9QIW     14.097198     -23     0     DM06du     0.2     VA7MCY     DN29aq     1458     11     2     16
 2020-12-05 21:28     N9QIW     14.097041     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     VE7LUJ     CN89     1429     350     2     1
 2020-12-06 00:32     N9QIW     7.040160     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     VE7SKY     CN89me     1396     350     2     1
 2020-12-05 17:26     N9QIW     14.097136     -19     0     DM06du     0.2     WD0E     DM79qm     1349     73     2     2
 2020-12-05 14:22     N9QIW     7.040008     -23     0     DM06du     0.2     W3LLA     DN70ln     1336     68     2     8
 2020-12-05 08:26     N9QIW     3.570095     -23     0     DM06du     0.2     N6GN/K     DN70ll     1334     68     2     42
 2020-12-05 15:58     N9QIW     14.097195     -26     0     DM06du     0.2     K5AZZ     DM61qu     1322     111     2     6
 2020-12-06 00:52     N9QIW     7.040111     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     NI0L     DM79     1313     73     2     1
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040079     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     K9VD     CN87xx     1252     352     2     1
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040084     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     AC7IJ     CN87vu     1240     351     2     6
 2020-12-05 11:44     N9QIW     3.570103     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     KI7E     CN87wr     1225     351     2     3
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040089     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     KF7FBF     CN87uq     1223     351     2     6
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040038     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     WA6OUR-K     CN87xo     1211     352     2     5
 2020-12-05 13:30     N9QIW     1.838155     -23     0     DM06du     0.2     W0AY     DN26xo     1181     22     2     7
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040099     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     AA7NM/1     CN86ox     1154     348     2     4
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040078     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     AA7NM     CN86ox     1154     348     2     18
 2020-12-06 02:54     N9QIW     7.040024     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     W7SZ     CN85uo     996     348     2     1
 2020-12-05 15:54     N9QIW     10.140127     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     K7QXY     CN85ok     989     346     2     7
 2020-12-05 11:22     N9QIW     3.570008     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     W7OWO/V     CN85lh     981     345     2     4
 2020-12-05 15:06     N9QIW     7.040076     -24     0     DM06du     0.2     W7KKE     CN75xa     978     340     2     6
 2020-12-06 00:12     N9QIW     7.040081     -26     0     DM06du     0.2     AE7YQ     DM41kx     955     122     2     3
 2020-12-05 14:44     N9QIW     7.040067     -25     0     DM06du     0.2     WB0OEW     DM42ki     931     120     2     14
 2020-12-05 15:54     N9QIW     10.140117     -18     0     DM06du     0.2     W7PUA     CN84jq     919     342     2     11
 2020-12-05 06:58     N9QIW     3.570081     -19     0     DM06du     0.2     KK6PR     CN94ik     854     352     2     95
 2020-12-05 06:58     N9QIW     3.570074     -19     0     DM06du     0.2     KA7OEI-1     DN31uo     828     48     2     79
 2020-12-05 14:44     N9QIW     7.040061     -19     0     DM06du     0.2     AA0JR     DM33wi     792     117     2     19
 2020-12-05 07:20     N9QIW     3.570116     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     KA7OEI     DN40ao     791     56     2     26
 2020-12-05 15:28     N9QIW     7.040064     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     N6RY     DM33sp     748     116     2     1
 2020-12-05 16:12     N9QIW     7.040126     -15     0     DM06du     0.2     K8AXF     CN72sj     738     328     2     3
 2020-12-05 14:44     N9QIW     7.040059     -11     0     DM06du     0.2     WA7ARK     DM34rv     681     107     2     10
 2020-12-05 07:20     N9QIW     3.570117     -18     0     DM06du     0.2     WO7I     DN10cw     483     19     2     57
 2020-12-05 16:56     N9QIW     7.040153     -27     0     DM06du     0.2     K6FOD     DM04wc     338     154     2     4
 2020-12-05 16:08     N9QIW     3.570090     -12     0     DM06du     0.2     ND7M     DM16xf     335     101     2     16
 2020-12-05 19:08     N9QIW     7.040124     -28     0     DM06du     0.2     K6PZB     CM88nk     330     303     2     7
 2020-12-05 17:18     N9QIW     7.040129     -8     0     DM06du     0.2     KJ6MKI     CM88oi     319     302     2     1
 2020-12-05 16:56     N9QIW     7.040177     -8     0     DM06du     0.2     W6LVP     DM04li     284     168     2     9
 2020-12-05 13:12     N9QIW     3.570155     -26     0     DM06du     0.2     W6ZTM     DM04     271     167     2     12
 2020-12-05 18:02     N9QIW     7.040001     -22     0     DM06du     0.2     KE6GG     CM87sq     260     292     2     2
 2020-12-05 14:40     N9QIW     3.570087     -21     0     DM06du     0.2     KP4MD     CM98iq     247     326     2     18
 2020-12-05 06:40     N9QIW     7.040163     -16     0     DM06du     0.2     KFS     CM87tj     244     285     2     62
 2020-12-05 18:02     N9QIW     7.040034     -18     0     DM06du     0.2     W6EXT     CM87wi     221     285     2     4
 2020-12-05 06:40     N9QIW     7.040164     -10     0     DM06du     0.2     W6REK-66     CM97ah     206     285     2     8

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The RF Workbench / 22 meter low pass filter design
« on: December 05, 2020, 0433 UTC »
Does anyone have a design schematic for a 13.56 mhz a simple low-pass filter? I can always look at the various online calculators,  but just curious if anyone has a schematic that they like to use/has proven history.  Thanks in advance.   I'm in the process of building/programming/testing a 22 meter WSPR transmitter.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / WSPR on 22 Meters?
« on: May 13, 2020, 0628 UTC »
Just thinking out loud here:    Has anyone played around with making a 22 meter WSPR transmitter? WSPR's 6 HERTZ bandwidth has me thinking, perhaps developing an Arduino based transmitter using an AD9850, Arduino Nano,  OLED,  etc. etc. Best, Alex.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / QIW Up On 13.5623 mhz
« on: April 18, 2020, 0136 UTC »
This is a slight change from the previous frequency.  The antenna is a 1/2 wave dipole up 20 feet. The location is Fresno, CA grid DM06du.  Power is house 110VAC regulated to 3VDC input.   The challenge still applies:  the first person to send me a verified reception report consisting of a audio file or screen shot of the waterfall will get a Parker pen.  My other hobby is collecting ballpoint and fountain pens. 

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Huh? / Radio Corona?
« on: March 14, 2020, 0347 UTC »
With all of the over-reaction to Covid-19, I wouldn't be shocked if we here a pirate called Radio Corona or something similar online. LOL

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / 13.56365 Mhz Beacon QIW Up and Running
« on: December 26, 2019, 2320 UTC »
This beacon is up and running from my QTH in grid DM06 on approx 13.56365 Mhz.   Its running 5 WPM CW "QIW".  Let me know if you receive its signal.  The first one to have proof (screen shot of signal or audio file) will receive a nice QSL consisting of a Parker ballpoint pen. I collect pens as one of my other crazy hobbies.

Alex
N9QIW

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